Cape Town 2014

Haven’t blogged a thing for a while. I’ve tried too but internet has been really patchy. So we went to Franschhoek wine region with Dan, Kim, Olivia and Baby David. We stayed for two nights in an adorable little chalet at Riverside Chalets. We had rooms that were levelled out at about fifty thousand degrees celcius each, which didn’t matter because the pool was the equivalent but in the minus. The resident dogs, a kelpie cross and a St Bernard, were extremely friendly and ate all our left overs… With the exception of crisps… Go figure.

While there we visited several wineries and drank/bought a fair amount of wine. The culmination of which was a drunk video to update tumblr… It wouldn’t upload. I’m hoping to get it up (pun intended) ASAP.

The most interesting thing about the town was that they clearly didn’t get the memo that Apartheid was over… I was in heaven (From an outsiders point of view this was fascinating, plus I’m a little racist I think). There was a distinct black and white side of town and the liquor store was still divided and each respective side still being used by the corresponding colour. It went as far as Dan being told he came in the wrong side. Kim went shopping at the black pick’n’pay and felt a little put of place. Didn’t put her off though.

We had a couple of nights of drinking over a Brai and it was Jesus.

We went our separate ways on Sunday and Jon and I headed to Aqulia private game reserve for a night. We went on a couple of driven safaris and a horse back one. We had an awesome little cabin nestled into the mountain side which had an outdoor shower and jacuzzi…. Being the exhibitionist I am that made me very happy. I paraded around naked in the moonlight for half the night.

We were lucky enough to see, Lions, Rhinos, A Giraffe, Springbok, Wildebeest, Hippos, Zebra, A Leopard, Buffalo, Osterich, Eland, Some Crocodiles, and Some Cheetahs. Watching Jonathan ride was not as funny as I thought it would be, he didn’t fall off. Despite a wonky saddle….

All the time we’ve had great food, great wine and great laughter. I’m fat.

Back in Hout Bay now, chillaxin’ with some more alcohol.

Love and kisses.

Spent my first night in South Africa. I probably went a little overboard with the locking And barring of windows but it gave me the peace of mind for a good nights sleep. The result of which is that I have woken up to realise that there really is no need for that much anxiety. The sun was up, the air was cool and Jonathan was his usual chirpy morning self.

I’m finding the country beautiful so far and a bit of a confronting reflection on my own attitudes and pre conceived ideas.